Telecom Engineering Center

What Telecom Engineering Center does

Telecom Engineering Center (TELEC) is a Japanese general incorporated foundation (一般財団法人) founded in June 1978 and headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It operates as a government-designated registered certification body (登録証明機関) under Japan's Radio Act and the Electrical Communications Business Act, providing legally binding technical standards compliance certification for specified radio equipment, construction design certification, and terminal equipment conformity assessment. Beyond certification, TELEC runs measurement instrument calibration with national traceability, EMC testing (VCCI/CE/FCC), SAR and absorbed power density safety testing, and equipment rental from specialized facilities including one of Tokyo's 23 wards' largest 10m radio anechoic chambers and a 6-face millimeter-wave anechoic chamber at the Matsudo Test Center.

TELEC's technology stack is built around physical-layer RF and EMC measurement infrastructure: anechoic chambers up to 80GHz, open test sites, conducted emission rooms, 40GHz vector network analyzers, and SAR systems. It is the world's first Wi-SUN Alliance Authorized Test Laboratory for FAN 1.1 PHY (FSK+OFDM), the designated ECHONET Lite AIF certifier, and an FFPA-certified testing lab for the SRF manufacturing-IoT platform. The business operates on a unit-pricing model with publicly published fee schedules for certification (25,000+ yen per application), testing (15,000–35,200 yen plus hourly rates), calibration, and facility rental (49,000–280,000 yen per day), augmented by instructor-led and online radio law seminars and technical publications.

TELEC distributes services exclusively through direct enterprise engagement across five Japanese locations (Shinagawa HQ, Matsudo, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka) with ~70 employees, and extends its reach through partnerships with APT, JICA, Thailand's NBTC, and India's IIT Kharagpur. The customer base spans Japanese and foreign wireless OEMs, IoT and smart-meter manufacturers, medical device makers, and exporters needing multi-jurisdictional EMC/RF approvals; published fees, per-application pricing, and high customer turnover suggest a fragmented, long-tail demand profile rather than anchor-account concentration.

Name

Telecom Engineering Center

Legal name

一般��ーダーンヾリコメunikeshon 센타ー (TELEC 一般財団법인テレ콤エンジニアリングセンター)

Website

https://telec.or.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TELEC is a Japanese government-designated certification body founded in 1978 that provides radio equipment conformity certification, terminal equipment certification, instrument calibration, EMC testing, and SAR testing for wireless OEMs, IoT manufacturers, and exporters across Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation (BPADANAD)

Keywords

• Radio equipment certification
• Telecommunications compliance testing
• Measurement instrument calibration
• EMC testing services
• Wi-SUN conformance testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Yashio

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Technical Certification Testing (Radio Equipment): Technical standards compliance certification and construction design certification for specified radio equipment. Fees are charged per application/service based on published fee schedules.
2. Measurement Instrument Calibration: Calibration services for measurement instruments. Both designated calibration and general calibration services are offered with fee schedules published on the website.
3. Test Equipment Facility Rental: Equipment utilization services where customers rent testing facilities such as anechoic chambers, open test sites, and measurement rooms. Daily or half-day rates apply.
4. Technical Consultation and Radio Law Seminars: Technical consultation services and instructor-led or online radio law seminars for companies and organizations seeking certification guidance.
5. Terminal Equipment Certification: Technical standards compliance certification and design certification for terminal equipment under the Electrical Communications Business Act.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TELEC is a Japanese registered certification body that provides technical standards compliance certification and construction design certification for specified radio equipment under Japan's Radio Act, terminal equipment certification under the Telecommunications Business Act, measurement instrument calibration, and radio equipment testing including SAR, EMC, Wi-SUN, and ECHONET Lite conformance testing. It also offers facility rental of anechoic chambers and open test sites, radio law seminars, and technical publications for manufacturers and importers of wireless and telecommunications equipment.

Product overview

TELEC (Telecommunication Engineering Center) is a Japanese certification and testing organization that provides a comprehensive portfolio of technical standards compliance certification, testing, and calibration services for radio and telecommunications equipment. The core offerings include technical standards certification (技適認証) for specified radio equipment under the Radio Act, terminal equipment certification under the Telecommunications Business Act, measurement equipment calibration services, and radio equipment testing including SAR testing and EMC testing. TELEC operates as an internationally recognized test laboratory with accreditations including ISO/IEC 17025, offering Wi-SUN Alliance certification testing and ECHONET Lite AIF certification. The organization also provides equipment rental services (anechoic chambers, open test sites) and publishes technical reference materials on certification procedures and test methods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technical Standards Compliance Certification and Construction Design Certification Technical standards compliance certification (技適認証) and construction design certification (工事設計認証) services for specified radio equipment, enabling devices to legally operate in Japan under the Radio Act. Designed for manufacturers and developers of wireless communication equipment including mobile phones, Wi-Fi/Bluetooth devices, IoT devices, satellite communication terminals, local 5G systems, and automotive wireless equipment.
• Terminal Equipment Certification Technical standards conformity certification and design certification for terminal equipment under the Electrical Communications Business Act. Required for terminal devices connected to telecommunications networks in Japan.
• Measurement Instrument Calibration Calibration services for measurement instruments including designated calibration (by specified calibration institutions) and general calibration, ensuring traceability to national standards. Serves electronics manufacturers, testing laboratories, and quality assurance operations.
• Radio Equipment Testing (SAR, Wi-SUN, ECHONET, High-Frequency, Weak Radio) Testing services for radio equipment including SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) testing for wireless devices, weak radio equipment testing, high-frequency equipment testing, Wi-SUN Alliance certification testing (HAN and FAN profiles), and ECHONET Lite AIF certification testing.
• EMC and Foreign Market Testing (VCCI, CE, FCC) EMC testing and foreign market compliance testing services for VCCI (Japan), CE marking (EMC/RE Directives for EU), FCC (US), and other international standards to support device export. Includes SAR and absorption power density testing for human exposure safety.
• Test Equipment Facility Rental (Anechoic Chambers, Open Test Sites) Rental of testing facilities including radio anechoic chambers (10m and millimeter-wave), open test sites, conducted emission test rooms, large loop antenna measurement systems, and microwave/millimeter-wave test facilities. Available with full-day, half-day, and hourly pricing plus operator services.
• Radio Law Seminars and Technical Consultation Training seminars on radio law, certification systems, and compliance requirements for manufacturers, importers, and organizations. Includes customized on-site seminars, online webinars, and annual public TELEC Lectures covering topics such as 5G, Beyond 5G, local 5G, NTN, and digital infrastructure.
• Technical Publications (Certification Guides and Test Method Manuals) Technical reference publications including certification guides and radio equipment test method manuals used by manufacturers and importers for compliance certification. Sold through the TELEC publications sales channel.
• Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 PHY (FSK+OFDM) Certification Testing Wi-SUN Alliance certification testing for Wi-SUN FAN 1.1 PHY (FSK+OFDM) profile, covering conformance and interoperability testing across Japan, North America, Brazil, EU, India, and Singapore frequency bands. TELEC holds the world's first ATL designation for this profile.
• Absorbed Power Density (APD) Testing Service Absorbed Power Density (APD) testing service for wireless devices operating in the 6GHz to 10GHz frequency band, addressing updated regulatory requirements for human exposure safety assessment of next-generation wireless equipment.
• 5G RedCap/eRedCap Certification Testing Certification testing for 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) and enhanced RedCap (eRedCap) mobile communication systems, covering four equipment categories including SC-FDMA/OFDMA mobile stations and broadband wireless access systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of continuous operation as a certification and testing organization since 1978
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FFPA (Flexible Factory Partner Alliance)coreTechnology or Integration · 8 April 2022TELEC was designated as a certified testing and interoperability testing institution for products compliant with the SRF (Smart Resource Flow) wireless platform, which is a multi-layer system for managing resources (people, equipment, machines, materials, energy, communications) in manufacturing environments. FFPA is a non-profit organization established in July 2017 to promote IoT in manufacturing through coordinated control technology standardization.
• APT (Asia-Pacific Telecommunity)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Since fiscal year 2003, TELEC has served as the implementing institution for the APT training course on 'Radio Management and Radio Monitoring for Wireless Broadband Infrastructure.' APT is an Asia-Pacific intergovernmental organization for telecommunications development.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTELEC provides lectures and facility tours on technical standards certification and measurement instrument calibration as part of JICA's standardization course for communication infrastructure development.
• NBTC Thailand (National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2007, TELEC has conducted joint research with Thailand's NBTC on communication equipment testing and certification systems, supporting the enhancement of Thailand's certification regime.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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